Against all odds a full time OS team in your firm
summary
MasalaSoft builds a full-time open source team for openHAB / Eclipse SmartHome, starting with one developer then scaling to 3–5 full-time devs and sustaining it for almost three years. The team ships a static code analysis tool, adds unit tests, documentation and integrations, accelerates juniors into mid-level contributors, and drives measurable business value: 16k+ registered users on the platform, ~2k service users then, and three client engagements originating from the initiative within 18 months.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:13Invest in open source
- 8:14Strategic alignment at Masala Soft
- 11:51Pitching to leadership
- 14:02Introducing OpenHAB and Eclipse SmartHome
- 17:09Full-time OS team launch
- 21:27Impact on project and community
- 24:38Team growth benefits
- 26:23Company advantages and branding
- 29:58New client opportunities
- 30:19Steps to implement
- 35:37Key takeaways and next steps
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